Proud And Regal reigns supreme at Leopardstown

Proud And Regal had looked a high-class performer in the making when winning on debut and did little to dent that impression with an all-the-way success in the Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown.

Again partnered by Gavin Ryan for Donnacha O'Brien, the Galileo colt – who is out of the dual Group One winner Simply Perfect – showed a taking attitude when pressed by Age Of Kings to readily shake off his attentions and ultimately score by a length and a quarter from Hellsing, who edged the market leader for second.

Coral reacted with a 20-1 quote for the Qipco 2000 Guineas, while Paddy Power went the same price for the Derby.

O’Brien said: "He’s still very raw and nearly went too slow for his own good because he’s so lazy in front. If he can get a lead off a strong pace he’ll be twice the horse. He really improved at home since his debut and I think he’s quite a classy horse.

"There is a lot more in there and I’d be fairly confident if something came to him he’d go on again.

"He’ll stay a mile and handles that fast ground so he’s an exciting one."

He added on plans for the 11-4 winner: "The Futurity and National Stakes looks an obvious path. We’ll see how he comes out of it and we could skip the Futurity and go straight for the National Stakes."

It was an O’Brien family monopoly in the Silver Flash Stakes as Never Ending Story justified 5-6 favouritism for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore.

Back in second was Joseph O’Brien’s Zoinnocent with Donnacha O’Brien’s La Dolce Vita third.

The winner, a Dubawi filly, holds several big-race entries and is improving with every start.

O’Brien said: "We are delighted with her. She was a little bit keen early, but Ryan did well and nursed her after that.

"She will probably go for the